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Lao State Fuel Company Set to Transform into Public–Private Joint Venture

The Lao government is moving to restructure the Lao State Fuel Company (LSFC) into a public–private joint venture as part of its broader overhaul of major state-owned enterprises, according to a report presented to the National Assembly on 13 November. Officials detailed the reform plan during the 10th Ordinary Session...

Thailand to End Tax Exemption on Low-Value Online Imports from January 2026

Thailand is set to eliminate its tax exemption for low-value online purchases starting January...

Lao Government Keeps Majority in Lao Airlines as COMAC Takes 49% Stake

On 10 November, the Lao government confirmed an agreement with the Chinese state-owned aircraft...

National Assembly Advances Dialogue on Sustainable Health Financing in Laos

The National Assembly of Laos has convened the second in a national series of...

ASEAN SOAR Together Empowers MSMEs with Digital Boost at ABIS 2025

On 31 October, the ASEAN Foundation, in partnership with TikTok Shop and the ASEAN...

Ministry Amends Law On Single Window Service For Investors

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is amending the law on the single window service and its management in a bid to streamline the...

Lao Small Businesspeople Invest In Foreign Countries

While still small in number, the number of Lao businesses investing in other countries of Asean is increasing. Meanwhile, many more businesses from Asean nations...

SilkAir Adds New Connections From Singapore to Laos

SINGAPORE Airlines subsidiary SilkAir will be launching thrice-weekly flights from Singapore to Laos come October 31. It will operate a circular route between Singapore, Vientiane...

World Bank – Scaling Up Rural Sanitation in Lao PDR: Latrines Makes Good Business

A scaling up rural sanitation program in Champasak and Sekong provinces was the first government-led Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and sanitation marketing pilot in...

Macau Legend Signs Definitive Sale Documents With Lao Government for Savan Vegas

Macau Legend Development Limited (Macau Legend) today has signed the definitive sale documents, including the Project Development Agreement ("PDA"), the Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA"),...

RHB Lao Junior Football Cup Kicked Off to Develop Youth’s Football Skills

The RHB Banking Group has organised the football competition - the RHB Lao Junior Football Cup – as an inaugural football tournament to empower...